The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Paronychia \Par`o*nych"i*a\, n. [L., fr. Gr. parwnychi`a; para` beside + 'o`nyx, 'o`nychos, a nail[1].] (Med.) A whitlow, or felon[3]. --Quincy. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
paronychia n 1: infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe 2: low-growing annual or perennial herbs or woody plants; whitlowworts [syn: Paronychia, genus Paronychia]